amscontr
Well-Known Member
We recently bought a GMC 7000 off of Ebay and it has a worn out 366 in and we're tossing around the idea of either rebuilding this motor or finding a rebuildable 427. I'd like to slip a small diesel in it's place but we don't want to spend 20 grand on a 2 grand truck.
I'll post a pic of the truck it came from a junkyard in WV and we had it trucked back here maybe one of you might even recognize this truck.
The motor in it is a 366 GM Target motor so at one time someone must have replaced it. The truck has been sitting for a couple years so we replaced the carb, plugs, wires, etc. I'm thinking possibly pulling the heads or the whole thing and tossing in a 427. I had a similar truck years ago with a 427 that ran great, but I'd like to give this motor a chance. I have spent some time doing some research via discussion forums, Hot Rodding, Truck Pulling, etc. and talked to some folks around here and some praise the 366 and others claim it to be a "boat anchor".
I'm just kinda looking for some feedback from some real life folks who might of ran these motors in trucks and would appreciate any tips or advice.
I'll post a pic of the truck it came from a junkyard in WV and we had it trucked back here maybe one of you might even recognize this truck.
The motor in it is a 366 GM Target motor so at one time someone must have replaced it. The truck has been sitting for a couple years so we replaced the carb, plugs, wires, etc. I'm thinking possibly pulling the heads or the whole thing and tossing in a 427. I had a similar truck years ago with a 427 that ran great, but I'd like to give this motor a chance. I have spent some time doing some research via discussion forums, Hot Rodding, Truck Pulling, etc. and talked to some folks around here and some praise the 366 and others claim it to be a "boat anchor".
I'm just kinda looking for some feedback from some real life folks who might of ran these motors in trucks and would appreciate any tips or advice.